ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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people walking instead of driving
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vehicle emissions have been linked to disease like asthma
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acid rain has begun in other countries
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replacing coal with cleaner fuels
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Detailed explanation-1: -Reduce the number of trips you take in your car. Reduce or eliminate fireplace and wood stove use. Avoid burning leaves, trash, and other materials. Avoid using gas-powered lawn and garden equipment.
Detailed explanation-2: -Alternative fuels – Many fuels or power sources derived from resources other than petroleum produce less pollution than gasoline or diesel. These include as ethanol, biodiesel, natural gas, propane, hydrogen, and electricity.
Detailed explanation-3: -Switching your home from oil, gas or coal-powered energy to renewable sources of energy, such as wind or solar, can reduce your carbon footprint by up to 1.5 tons of CO2e per year.
Detailed explanation-4: -It is essential to expand use of clean fuels and technologies to reduce household air pollution and protect health. These include solar, electricity, biogas, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), natural gas, alcohol fuels, as well as biomass stoves that meet the emission targets in the WHO Guidelines.